Hi Michelle, Welcome! Glad you're joining us.
Besides 3fc.com. I go to the Atkins.com site for lots of Low carb recipes.
FitDay.com for food tracking and nutritional values of the food.
On the FoodNetwork.com site, go there and click the tv programs. You'll see the show, "Low carb and Lovin' It" There are so many fantastic LC recipes there. Some don't have time or like to cook, but I think it's important to have variety, since it's a life long commitment.
My 4 main little pieces of advice:
1)Stock up with the right foods.
2)Always be prepared.
3)Have good support, like here at 3fc (I can't be successful without it)
4)And most importantly, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Never give up.
To start off with a food list, all meats, fish, and cheeses, green salads, brocolli, a slice of bacon and eggs for breakfast, sugar free jello with real whipped cream. Although I get sick of them, the pork rinds can get you through a craving time for crunchi things and can hold sour cream dip quite nicely.
And don't ever feel like you can't have a dinner type meal for breakfast if you're heading off for a busy day. I've often had chicken and salad in the morning.
Stay away from hot dogs and lunch meats in the beginning since they have sugar, nitrate/nitrites that can stall you.
